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Crews battle California wildfires

A firefighting air tanker plane drops fire retardant in Hidden Valley at the Springs Fire on May 4 near Camarillo, Calif. Improving weather conditions are helping firefighters get the upper hand on the wildfire, which has grown to 28,000 acres and is now 56% contained.

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Crews battle California wildfires

A firefighting air tanker plane drops fire retardant in Hidden Valley at the Springs Fire on May 4 near Camarillo, Calif. Improving weather conditions are helping firefighters get the upper hand on the wildfire, which has grown to 28,000 acres and is now 56% contained. David McNew, Getty Images

Two firefighters from Cameron Park Fire in Sacramento douse hot spots across the street from homes which escaped damage from the Springs wildfire in Deer Creek in Malibu, Calif. Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images

Hand crews work on the fire line near Point Mugu, Calif., on May 4. Damp air off the Pacific significantly reduced fire activity, which had been fueled by high winds and hot, dry air. Ringo H.W. Chiu, AP

A firefighter from Stockton, Calif., gets into position May 3 in Hidden Valley, Calif. A huge wildfire raged through Southern California's coastal wilderness to the beach on May 2, then stormed back through canyons toward inland neighborhoods when winds reversed direction. Mel Melcon, Los Angeles Times, via AP

Fire crews respond to a wind-driven vegetation fire that damaged this home on Highway 128 early on May 1 in Knights Valley, Calif. Crews battled two small wildfires on Wednesday in California wine country that were pushed by gusty winds. Kent Porter, The Press Democrat via AP